Super Bowl XLVIII hasn't even started, but the Internet is ready to declare a winner in the contest for best commercial.

Budweiser premiered the commercial "Puppy Love" on NBC's Today show Wednesday ahead of Sunday's big game, earning millions of YouTube clicks in a matter of hours with the touching story of puppy-pony friendship.

The commercial tells the heartwarming story of a ten-week-old golden retriever puppy who breaks out of his home to visit his Clydesdale friends. When a slick New York City-type tries to adopt the puppy, the Clydesdale friends run after it and bring it home to live with them.

The video is a sequel of sorts to last year's Budweiser Super Bowl spot, "Brotherhood," about the relationship between a baby Clydesdale and its trainer. This year the trainer, played again by actor Don Jeanes, has some subtle chemistry with the dog breeder, played by Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Melissa Keller.

The commercial's music pulls particularly hard on the heartstrings; the song is "Let Her Go" by Passenger.

Here's last year's commercial:

The beer company is also planning a second, unreleased Super Bowl ad that pays tribute to soldiers returning home from Afghanistan.

The guy who played "the slick New Yorker who adopts puppy" should win an Emmy for his performance here. He was really convincing in this portrayal, and brings me to tears everytime i see this man's great acting ability.---------- The puppy?? The Horse ?? MEH!!!!

There are approximately 88,000 deaths attributable to excessive alcohol use each year in the United States.1 This makes excessive alcohol use the 3r d leading lifestyle-related cause of death for the nation.2 Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death.1 In 2006, there were more than 1.2 million emergency room visits and 2.7 million physician office visits due to excessive drinking.3 The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2006 were estimated at $223.5 billion. I bet the kids love this ad right?

There are approximately 88,000 deaths attributable to excessive alcohol use each year in the United States.1 This makes excessive alcohol use the 3r d leading lifestyle-related cause of death for the nation.2 Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death.1 In 2006, there were more than 1.2 million emergency room visits and 2.7 million physician office visits due to excessive drinking.3 The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2006 were estimated at $223.5 billion.